India vs Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, female

India
95.13 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
27.09 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199820082019

How they compare

India currently reports 95.13 million number against 27.09 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 68.04 million number.

That makes India's figure about 3.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 186 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 94.32 million number 24.48 million number 69.83 million number India
2010s 95.63 million number 25.79 million number 69.83 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, India or Pakistan?
India, at 95.13 million number against 27.09 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between India and Pakistan?
68.04 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.